普特 (pǔ tè) — (classifier) pood (Russian unit of weight, about 16.38 kg)

Definition

普特 (pǔtè) is a Russian unit of weight (about 16.38 kg), borrowed into Chinese mainly as a classifier in older or Russia-related texts. Rarely encountered today.

classifier
pood (Russian unit of weight, about 16.38 kg)

Examples

  • 普特
    Tā mǎi le sān pǔ tè liáng shi.
    He bought three poods of grain.
  • 普特
    Zhè pī huò wù zhòng shí pǔ tè.
    This batch of goods weighs ten poods.
  • 普特
    Zhè zhǒng é luó sī de pǔ tè dān wèi xiàn zài hěn shǎo yòng le.
    This Russian pood unit is rarely used now.

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